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A patient is placed on a 70:30 heliox mixture at a flow of 8 L/min. The actual flow rate going to the patient is ____ L/min.
 
  a. 11.2 c. 14.4
  b. 12.8 d. 16.2

Question 2

A pediatric patient with refractory croup is placed on heliox 80:20 at a flow of 10 L/min. The actual flow going to the patient is _____ L/min.
 
  a. 14 c. 18
  b. 16 d. 20


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Conversion for 70:30 = 1.6  8 L/min = 12.8 L/min.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Conversion for 80:20 = 1.8  10 L/min = 18 L/min.


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